___ Political Map of Libya

About Libya

Map is showing Libya, a country in North Africa, with a coastline on the Mediterranean Sea. Much of the country is covered by the Libyan Desert, the northern and eastern part of the Sahara. Libya is bordered by Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Niger, Sudan, and Tunisia and it shares mb with Greece, Italy, and Malta.

Largest city and constitutional capital of Libya is Tripoli (Tarabulus), due to ongoing unrests in the country, the elected parliament acts from its virtual exile in the city of Tobruk (Tubruq) near the Egyptian border.
Spoken language is Arabic (official) and Berber languages (Kabyle).

The country was ruled by the 'Leader and Guide of the Revolution'-- 6.4 million inhabitants danced to the tune of Muammar al-Gaddafi. Since the National Transitional Council of Libya , a provisional government, took power (with some help of European forces) everything has changed. Libya's National Transitional Council handed over power in 2012 to the General National Congress, the national assembly formed by elections, which then was replaced by a new House of Representatives (Council of Deputies) in August 2014. The Council was dissolved by the Libyan Supreme Court in November 2014.

Depicted on the map below is Libya and surrounding countries with international borders, the national capital Tripoli, province capitals, major cities, main roads, and major airports.

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